Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies from Plague

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Article URL: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/nearly-200-people-under-observation-after-irkutsk-lab-worker-dies-from-plague-a93857 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49960084 Points: 60 # Comments: 24…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/02/nearly-200-people-under-observation-after-irkutsk-lab-worker-dies-from-plague-a93857 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49960084 Points: 60 # Comments: 24…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:31:45 UTC.

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